Diocese of Jashpur
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The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Jashpur (Latin: Dioecesis Jashpurensis) in India was created on March 23, 2006. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Raipur. Its first bishop is Mar Victor Kindo, previously bishop of Raigarh.
The diocese covers an area of 5,838 km² of the territory perviously belonging to the Diocese of Raigarh.
The total population in the diocese is 739,780, of which 185,485 are Catholic. The diocese is subdivided into 46 parishes.
